Comparison

My Favorite Timer vs Simple Timer USA

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

My Favorite Timer

This app visually displays remaining time with three colored segments that fill as time progresses. It's simple to set up and use, with an optional alarm and a feature to view total remaining time.

Highlights
  • Three colored time segments
  • Configurable segment lengths
  • Visual progress indicator
  • Optional alarm sound
  • Tap to see total time remaining
Features
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My Favorite Timer uniquely shows the time remaining for your activity via three equally sized colored segments. It’s easy to configure and easy to use. 1) Set the length of time for each color segment 2) Click start 3) As the time progresses, the colored segments fill in at the speed relative to their specified time The time is complete when all three segments are filled in. An optional alarm sound can be played as well. Single tap the while the timer is running to see the total time remaining. Great for: - timing a speech - use at school for timing a class activity - calming a child down (e.g. Timeout) - cooking multiple items in the kitchen at the same time

About

Simple Timer USA

This app provides a streamlined timer experience, allowing users to quickly set custom durations or use presets. It offers voice-to-text labeling and reliable alerts, even when the app is in the background or the phone is locked. Users can also snooze timers and view countdowns on their lock screen or Dynamic Island.

Highlights
  • Quickly set custom or preset timers
  • Voice-to-text timer labeling
  • Reliable alerts with spoken labels
  • Lock screen and Dynamic Island countdowns
  • One-tap snooze functionality
  • Customizable themes
Features
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Simple Timer cuts out the friction between "I need a timer" and "the timer is running." Tap a preset or dial in a custom duration — hours, minutes, seconds — and go. No menus, no fuss. FEATURES • Quick One-Tap Start — tap a saved preset or dial in a custom duration and go • Reusable Presets — save your go-to timers by unique name and start them again with one tap; free tier saves 3, or go unlimited for $2.99/year • Past Timers — a history of every timer you've finished, grouped by month and year; tap one to run it again, or save it as a preset (included with the $2.99/year subscription) • Voice or Typed Labels — name any timer by typing or just speaking it, with a Voice Announcements toggle to choose whether it's spoken aloud at completion • Alerts You'll Actually Hear — a chime plus your label spoken aloud, playing right over silent mode, backed up independently by both a scheduled notification and a system-level alarm • Keeps Your Music Playing — audio only briefly ducks for the few seconds your alert speaks, then picks right back up • One-Tap Snooze — right from the Lock Screen or the completion screen • Lock Screen & Dynamic Island — watch your countdown without unlocking your phone • AirPlay & Bluetooth Output — switch your timer's audio to your speaker, AirPlay, or a Bluetooth device right from the app • Live Volume & Audio Status — see your current volume right on the running timer, with a gentle nudge when it's low and a heads-up if your alerts might route to a Bluetooth device you won't hear • Keep Screen Awake — a Lock Screen button on the running timer (on by default, adjustable in Settings) keeps the display on while you watch • Built-In FAQ — quick answers to common questions from the "?" on any screen, with a direct link to send feedback, or to leave an App Store review • Light, Dark, and Retro 16-bit Themes • No Account, No Data Collection — everything stays on your device Simple Timer doesn't collect your data. Everything stays on your device — no account, no sign-up, no tracking. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gist.github.com/tm4747/a6de81dd1764762b20c81358ee95f97a

Screenshots

My Favorite Timer4 screens
Simple Timer USA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple Timer USA at 100% against My Favorite Timer's 50%. Simple Timer USA also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.3). My Favorite Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Simple Timer USA is free to download; My Favorite Timer costs $0.99 up front. Simple Timer USA sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year. My Favorite Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Timer USA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of My Favorite Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Simple Timer USA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Favorite Timer ships an update every 22 months, Simple Timer USA weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
My Favorite Timer versus Simple Timer USA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Favorite TimerSimple Timer USA
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRien HealdTom Molinaro

Customer experience

My Favorite Timer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Simple Timer USA

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

My Favorite Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Timer USA

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Features$2.991 Year

Questions

Is My Favorite Timer free?
My Favorite Timer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Timer USA free?
Simple Timer USA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Favorite Timer or Simple Timer USA?
Simple Timer USA is rated higher. My Favorite Timer averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Simple Timer USA averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do My Favorite Timer or Simple Timer USA have ads?
Neither My Favorite Timer nor Simple Timer USA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Favorite Timer or Simple Timer USA?
My Favorite Timer ships an update every 22 months, and Simple Timer USA weekly. Most recently, My Favorite Timer was updated on November 1, 2026 and Simple Timer USA on October 31, 2026.

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